PVS, the future of the priesthood, Gene McCarthy

Thanks to my religious brother, Daniel Sulmasy, for his article “Preserving Life?” (December 7, 2007). By providing the context for the August 1 Vatican document on hydration and nutrition for patients in a persistent vegetative state (PVS), Sulmasy helps us understand the direction taken by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF).

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